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A quick definition of dismiss:

Dismiss: When a court decides to end a case without blaming the person being accused, it is called a dismissal. This can happen because the person being accused asked for it, or the court decided on its own. Sometimes, the person who started the case can also choose to end it. There are many reasons why a court might dismiss a case, like if they don't have the power to hear it, or if the person who started the case didn't explain it well enough. If the court dismisses a case with prejudice, it means it can't be started again. If it's without prejudice, it can be started again later.

A more thorough explanation:

Dismiss refers to a court's decision to end a court case without holding the defendant responsible. The court can dismiss a case in response to a defendant's request or voluntarily. A plaintiff can also choose to dismiss a case by dropping it or reaching an agreement with the defendant outside of court.

There are many reasons why a court may dismiss a case, including procedural and substantive issues. For example, a court may dismiss a case if it lacks jurisdiction, if the plaintiff fails to state a claim for relief, or if the defendant can show that the plaintiff has not followed court rules or orders.

Here is an example of a case that was dismissed:

John sued Jane for breach of contract. However, Jane argued that John did not follow the proper procedures for filing a lawsuit. The court agreed and dismissed the case without holding Jane responsible.

This example illustrates how a court can dismiss a case if the plaintiff fails to follow proper procedures.

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WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:35

it sent a million times lol

jackfrost11770

9:35

WHAT HAPPENED

TheAdoptedOne

9:35

yeah i thought you were tweaking for a second

jackfrost11770

9:35

i'm so sorry everyone what the actual fuck this website hates me

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:35

Jack's just tweaking on LSD no biggie

jackfrost11770

9:36

to be fair this accurately represents my mental state

KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

9:37

election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)

jackfrost11770

9:38

usc pls pull through .....

jackfrost11770

9:38

i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:38

oh that's right USC might release

soapy

9:43

USC still has not looked at my app

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:43

when did you submit soapy?

soapy

9:44

10/16

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:44

to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review

soapy

9:44

Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:45

I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows

TheAdoptedOne

9:46

I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw

soapy

9:46

But do people get in without addresses going long?

WorthlessAttractiveZombie

9:46

it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with

soapy

9:46

Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that

TheAdoptedOne

9:54

Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)

ClassyPleasantHeron

10:01

The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.

soapy

10:06

Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?

1a2b3c4d26z

10:06

Man

1a2b3c4d26z

10:07

Walkin to the bus

1a2b3c4d26z

10:07

What a good day to get into law school

ClassyPleasantHeron

10:11

@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.

soapy

10:12

Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!

ClassyPleasantHeron

10:14

You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.

soapy

10:15

I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.

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